Let's get to this morning. Need to know headlines everyone.
Donald Trump will appear in a New York court today for
the start of a civil fraud trial over his business dealings.
This is a live look at the courthouse here in New York City.
The $250 million case brought by New York Attorney General,
Letitia James accuses Trump and his companies of
lying about his wealth and the value of,
of his properties for years.
Now, last week, the judge agreed Trump misrepresented his finances.
Well, in a post on truth social last night,
Trump said he would be appearing to fight for his name and reputation,
calling the case a sham and accusing the judge
of attempting to interfere in the upcoming election.
The trial is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time.
Earlier this morning,
the Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to two scientists
whose research helped pave the way for MRN A vaccines.
Nobel Assembly announced the prize would jointly go to
Catalin
Carrico
and Drew Weissman for their
groundbreaking findings which have fundamentally
changed our understanding of how
MNA interacts with our immune system.
Scientists are testing the possibility of MNA
vaccines for years before COVID-19
and the assembly will announce the rest of the Nobel winners through the next week.
That includes the Award for Literature on Thursday
and the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
We're
closer to seeing the largest health care workers strike in US history on Saturday.
The contract between health care provider,
Kaiser Permanente and a coalition
representing 75,000 unionized workers expired.
Previously, the coalition announced if a contract was not reached,
its workers will strike Wednesday through Friday of this week.
The coalition said they remain far apart on
key issues but that negotiations will continue through.
At least today.
The workers are seeking pay raises,
improved retirement plans and protections
against short staffing and outsourcing
elsewhere.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has selected a
replacement for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat.
The governor will appoint Lufthansa Butler to succeed Feinstein.
Butler has been president of Emily's List which organizes
to elect pro choice female politicians to office.
Newsom previously announced he would choose a black woman to replace
Feinstein if she left office before the end of her term.
He also said he would not choose any of
the three candidates currently campaigning for Senate in 2024.
Butler is expected to be sworn into office on Wednesday.
Search efforts are underway for a nine year old girl who went missing
over the weekend while camping with her family in upstate New York.
Charlotte.
Sena was reported missing when she didn't return from a bike ride
with friends on Saturday in Moro Lake State Park in New York.
Police said Charlotte was last seen riding her
bike in one of the parks loops around 6:15 p.m. On Saturday.
Her bike was found on the loop around 6 45 pm.
Police said it's possible she was abducted.
Charlotte was last seen wearing an orange tie, dyed Pokemon shirt, dark blue pants,
black Crocs and a gray bike helmet.
She is white with blonde hair and green eyes.
We hope that she can be found quickly. Yes.
Elsewhere, former Boston Red Sox pitcher, Tim Wakefield died yesterday morning.
He was 57 years old.
Wakefield played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and in 1995
the MLB pitcher joined the Red Sox where he
stayed for 17 years and won two world Series championships
in 2004 and 2007.
After his retirement in 2011, Wakefield joined
as a broadcaster covering Red Sox games.
The Red Sox posted tribute to Wakefield
on social media platform X yesterday saying our
hearts are broken with the loss of Tim Wakefield.
Wake embodying true goodness, a devoted husband, father, and teammate,
beloved broadcaster and the ultimate community leader who gave so much
to the game and all of the Red Sox Nation.
A cause of death hasn't been provided.
But the Red Sox issued a statement last week saying the former
MLB pitcher was battling the disease and requested privacy for his family.
The Minnesota Twin Cities Marathon was canceled yesterday. Ahead of extreme heat
organizers canceled the annual medtronic twin Cities with reports.
The day's temperatures would reach 91 degrees.
The average for Minneapolis and ST Paul is about 66 degrees. At this time of year.
Last year marathon drew a crowd of more than 20,000 people.
Marathon organizers posted a message on social media platform
yesterday saying, quote,
the safety of participants will always be our primary concern.
Extreme heat conditions can tax both runners
and our emergency medical response teams.